How-To Geek on MSN

Excel's UNIQUE function can't skip columns—unless you use this trick

Nest CHOOSECOLS inside UNIQUE to extract non-adjacent columns, and use INDIRECT for interactive header dropdowns.
XDA Developers on MSN

I used NotebookLM to learn about advanced Python tricks in Excel and I should have sooner

Ever since Microsoft introduced Python in Excel, I have treated it as a ‘someday’ project. I knew Python integration was the ...
Geeky Gadgets

Unlock Excel’s Copilot AI Super Powers : 2025 Beginners Guide

Have you ever stared at a blank Excel spreadsheet, wondering where to begin or how to make sense of all those rows, columns, and tools? You’re not alone. For many, Excel feels like an overwhelming ...
TechSpot

Excel gets Copilot formula function, but Microsoft warns about accuracy

TL;DR: Microsoft is launching Copilot AI for Excel, a new feature that uses advanced language models to help users analyze data, summarize information, and generate ideas directly in their ...
The Verge

Microsoft Excel adds Copilot AI to help fill in spreadsheet cells

The new ‘COPILOT’ function uses AI to generate summaries, tags, tables, and more based on a group of cells. The new ‘COPILOT’ function uses AI to generate summaries, tags, tables, and more based on a ...
PC World

There wasn’t enough Copilot in Excel, so Microsoft added more

If you’re just dying to talk to Copilot within Excel, good news: Copilot is now a traditional Excel function within Excel for Windows and the Mac. But wait, you say. Copilot is already in Excel! For ...
JournalofAccountancy

Say bye to PivotTables with Excel’s new PIVOTBY function

Q. Traditional PivotTables have always intimidated me. I see there is a new Excel function called PIVOTBY. What is the difference between it and the traditional PivotTable? With the PIVOTBY function, ...
JournalofAccountancy

Using Excel’s GROUPBY function as a PivotTable alternative

Q. Are there any alternatives to traditional PivotTables in Excel? A. The first thing that comes to mind is the function GROUPBY. The primary purpose of GROUPBY is to make data analysis easier by ...
Business Insider

Microsoft Excel is one of the most popular spreadsheet programs. Here's what to know about cost and how to learn Excel.

Microsoft Excel is a widely used spreadsheet software that has been around for decades. To learn Excel, start slowly, play around with the basics, and seek out online tutorials. Excel is part of the ...
SlashGear

How To Print Labels From An Excel List

Printing a mailing label may seem like a straightforward task, unless you need to print a ton of them. Manually feeding the names and addresses to a Word document and printing them can easily become ...
SlashGear

10 Important Features You Might Not Be Using In Microsoft Excel

Many people working in the corporate world need at least a passing familiarity with Microsoft Excel. Maybe you only indicated that you're skilled with Excel on your resume because it feels like one of ...